Active immunization against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone in Chinese male pigs: Effects of dose on antibody titer, hormone levels and sexual development

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 223-233

  Zeng, Xian Y ^a   Turkstra, Johan A ^b   Meloen, Rob H ^b   Liu, Xian Y ^a   Chen, Fa Q ^a   Schaaper, Wim M M ^b   Oonk, H B ^b   Guo, Da Z ^a   Van de Wiel, Dick F M ^b  

^a SICHUAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dose; GnRH immunization; Pig male reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PIERIS BRASSICAE; SUS SCROFA;

ANDROSTANE DERIVATIVE; ANTIBODY; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; TESTIS; VACCINATION;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGING; ANDROSTENES; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL MATURATION; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; VACCINATION;

EID: 0037089007     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00014-3     Document Type: Article

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